08APR22 | Windorah to Birdsville

NOTE NEW START TIME DUE TO THE END OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
We're off to the Birdsville Races!

Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight.

Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind.

Distance: 184 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 150-160 kias.

Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2000 ft. 

Flight plan

File as: YWDH YCUD YBEO YDRI YRSB YBDV

GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap.

Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation.

Communications

Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF.

Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment.

Scenery

Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane 11 scenery is available for Windorah in OzXP and for other airports.

Flight details

• WINDORAH [YWDH] Takeoff
  elev: 452
  rwy: 04/22 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
  NDB: WDH 407
   
• CUDDAPAN [YCUD] T&G - visual along the Diamantina Development Road and Birdsville Development Road
  elev: 487
  rwy: 05/23 11/29 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BEETOOTA [YBEO] T&G - visual along the Birdsville Development Road
  elev: 248
  rwy: 05/23 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• DURRIE [YDRI] T&G - visual along the Birdsville Development Road
  elev: 190
  rwy: 01/19 05/23 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• ROSEBERTH [YRSB] T&G - visual along the Birdsville Development Road
  elev: 180
  rwy: 11/29 14/32 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BIRDSVILLE [YBDV] Land - visual along the Birdsville Development Road
  elev: 159
  rwy: 14/32 asphalt
  rwy: 03/21 clay
  CTAF: 119.3
  NDB: BDV 413

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